Volleyball
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| ace | a botched serve after which the opponent is awarded a point
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| antenna | vertical rods mounted above the sidelines and close to the edges of the courts
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| approach | moving quickly toward the net or ball in attempt to make a play
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| assist | helping a teammate set up a kill
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| attack block | a receivers attempt to block a spiked ball
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| attack error | an attack botched in one of five ways: it lands out of bounds, the ball goes into the net, the opponent blocks the ball, the attacker commits a center violation, or the attacker illegally contacts the ball
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| attack line | also called the 10 foot line, divides front and back row
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| attack | offensive act of hitting the volleyball
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| attacker | hitter or spiker
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| back court | space from end line to attack line
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| back row attack | a back row player attacks the ball
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| back set | a set delivered from behind the setter
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| beach dig | deep dish method of receiving the ball open handed
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| block assist | two or more teammates help block a spiked ball
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| block | a defense play by teammates intended to keep the spiked ball on the offenses court
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| bump/pass | to pass the ball using locked forearms
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| campfire defense | two or more players surround a ball that lands on the floor
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| carry | a botched pass involving prolonged contact with the ball
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| centerline violation | crossing the centerline
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| centerline | the floor line running the length of the net that divides the court in half
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| chester | a hit to the chest
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| closing the block | teammates close space between block
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| coach kill | the opponent fouls immediately after the coach calls a time out or a substitution
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| cover the hitter | attacking players surround a spiker to protect opponent rebounds
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| cross court shot | an attack delivered at an angle across the court from one side of the net to the other
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| cut shot | a spike delivered a sharp angle across the net
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| decoy | an offensive play set up to disguise the receiving spiker
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| deep dish | receive ball open handed
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| deep set | a set hit away from the net in an effort to throw off blockers
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| dig | diving deep to pass a spiked or fast-moving ball close to the floor
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| dink | a one-handed move gently around blockers using the fingertips
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| double block | two players working in tandem to deflect ball coming over net
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| double hit | two or more hits in a row by the same player
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| double quick | two hitters quickly approach the setter
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| doubles | most commonly played on sand, a game involving two players per team
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| down ball | a defense call on a ball hit overhand so far from the net that the defense chose not to block it
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| dump | a soft hit near the net, as opposed to a spike, intended to throw off the offense
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| facial | six-pack, blocker gets hit in the head or face by spiker
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| fish | a player who gets hung up in the net
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| five-one | a six player team that involves 5 hitters and 1 setter
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| five-set | also called "red-set" the back row sets a play to the right front player
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| flare | a strategic move from the inside out designed to fake the opponent. A teammate runs a deceptive play, then the attacker quickly moves from the inside to attack on the outside
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| floater | a served ball with no spin
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| forearm pass | or simply pass, play made with locked forearms
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| foul | rule violation
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| four set | also called "shoot set" a set one foot from the sideline and one to two feet from above the net for the outside hitter
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| four two | six player team using 4 hitters and 2 setters
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| free ball | a ball returned on a pass and not on a spike
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| free zone | area outside the boundaries of the court
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| friendly fire | a light blow to the head with a serve
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| front slide | sliding into the position in front of the setter
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| front | the front net position to block the attacker
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| heat | a very hard spike
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| held ball | a ball resting in a players hands or arms resulting in a foul
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| hit | a jump strike of a ball with the palm of the hand
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| hitter | the spiker or attacker
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| husband-and-wife play | ball that drops between two players who fail to communicate
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| inside shoot | a strategic play in which the attacker feigns a quick hit for a medium-height hit
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| isolation play | a play intended to pin the attacker on a specific defender
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| jedi defense | surprisingly powerful pass pulled off by an immobile defender
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| joust | oppsing players volley the ball above the plane of the net
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| jump serve | a jump spike of the ball by the server
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| key | predicting the opponents next move, based on play patterns
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| kill | a hit immediately resulting in a point or out
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| kong | a one-handed block
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